May’s Speculative Fiction - Witch King by Martha Wells

Please join us as we discuss WITCH KING, book 1 of The Rising World by Martha Wells. This book, by the Hugo-, nebula-, and Locus-Award-winning author, itself won a Locus Award and was a finalistst for the Hugo and Nebula Awards. The novel is of relatively short length, at about 415 pages.

Please keep your RSVP updated and accurate! Space is limited for this event. We are intentionally holding some rsvp slots for new members specifically, so if you’re new and the event is full, please get on the waitlist ASAP!

You may bring your own food/drinks (no alcohol, please) or you may pick something up in Mosaic or at the farmers market before the meetup. We do ask that you pack your trash out with you.

• KINDLE

• PAPERBACK

• AUDIBLE

BOOK DESCRIPTION:
After being murdered, his consciousness dormant and unaware of the passing of time while confined in an elaborate water trap, Kai wakes to find a lesser mage attempting to harness Kai’s magic to his own advantage. That was never going to go well.

But why was Kai imprisoned in the first place? What has changed in the world since his assassination? And why does the Rising World Coalition appear to be growing in influence?

Kai will need to pull his allies close and draw on all his pain magic if he is to answer even the least of these questions.

He’s not going to like the answers.

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